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Where can I find information about the Post-Secondary Student Program?Post-Secondary Student Program
The Post-Secondary Student Program [PDF] is a summer employment program funded by the Government of Prince Edward Island and administered through its Employment Development Agency. The Program is designed to create jobs for post-secondary students by providing a financial incentive to Island employers who provide students with summer employment in their field of study.
Who can apply for assistance?
Eligible employers can include private, non-profit and public sector employers operating on Prince Edward Island. Note: Application deadline for employers is May 5, 2006.
Student Eligibility
Students must have graduated Grade 12 or are attending a post-secondary institution full-time in the current year and intend to return to a post-secondary institution in the Fall of the current year, be a resident of Prince Edward Island, eligible to work in Canada and be registered with the Central Jobs Registry of the Employment Development Agency.
Amount of Assistance
The Employment Development Agency will reimburse to private sector employers $4.50 per hour paid to approved positions for up to 40 hours per week. Non-profit and public sector employers will be reimbursed $9.00 per hour paid to approved positions for up to 40 hours per week. Positions can be funded for 8 to 12 weeks.
Guidelines and Application Forms
Complete Program guidelines and applications for both employers and students are available by selecting the following links or by contacting the Employment Development Agency or any Access PEI location.
Central Jobs Registry Application for Employment
Apply here for employment with projects sponsored by businesses, non-profit groups or the Provincial Government and funded by the Employment Development Agency.
Submit this form online
Printable version of this form
[124 KB PDF File]
Post-Secondary Student Program
The Post-Secondary Student Program is designed to create jobs for Island post-secondary students by providing a financial incentive to Island employers who provide students with summer employment in their field of study. The Program is funded by the Government of Prince Edward Island.
Printable version of this form
[74 KB PDF File]
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